Learning and sharing information to support loved ones with Alzheimer's and Dementia--
“The news about medications has become particularly disappointing lately.” That’s the statement that jumps out at me as I read, John Zeisel, Ph.D., from the Huffington Post Health. He mentions the use of a drug often prescribed during early stages of Alzheimer’s– Memantine (Namenda) and a new finding that this drug may be ineffective for [...]
For decades scientists would not believe that new neurons could be formed in the brain. The standard belief was that if you lost or damaged neurons in the brain, the damage was done. Neurons could not be replaced. But now, “The molecular and cellular details explaining how exercise stimulates the birth of new brain cells [...]
In Pittsburgh, a study watched 300 people who kept records of how much they walked each week. It was determined that those who walked at least 30-60 minutes a day, for at least 5 days a week had less brain shrinkage than those who walked less. Kirk Erickson of the University of Pittsburgh studied the [...]
Lowering Cholesterol is not only important for the Alzheimer’s Patient but it’s important for all of us. High Cholesterol levels make us all more susceptible to Heart Attacks and Strokes. Though cholesterol exists normally throughout the body, when the levels become too high it’s a hazard in many ways. There are three ways to lower [...]
In Mom’s early and middle stage Alzheimer’s, she loved exercise. Although she had an arthritic knee, she liked carousing through her small neighborhood, chattering and visiting as she went. Besides walking and visiting with her neighbors, Mom was also a great shopper! Though I didn’t inherit her clamor for shopping, the larger the mall the [...]
